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Diocese of Caldas

Dioecesis Caldensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 18 June 1988
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Medellín
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Colombia
  • Square Kilometers: 1,415 (546 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdecaldas.org/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Episcopal, Calle 130 Sur N. 49-43, Caldas, Antioquia, Colombia
  • Telephone: (4)278.55.06
  • Fax: 303.16.39

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
18 June 1988ErectedArchdiocese of Medellín (Amaga, Angelopolis, Armenia, Caldas, Fredonia, Heliconia, Montebello, Santa Barbara, Titiribí, and Venecia along with Santa Isabel, de la Tablaza) Diocese of Caldas (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1990171,000174,00098.3%30305,7005420ap1991
1999204,727205,42199.7%46464,4506323ap2000
2000207,520208,75299.4%47474,4159423ap2001
2001200,450212,04094.5%53533,7829423ap2002
2002205,300216,74594.7%55553,7329723ap2003
2003210,300220,30095.5%57573,6899726ap2004
2004211,400222,40095.1%50504,22817926ap2005
2006227,000237,00095.8%60603,7839126ap2007
2013250,000260,00096.2%61614,0987626ap2014
2016250,529256,35597.7%60604,1755127ap2017
2019256,120262,55497.5%74743,4616927ap2020
2021257,275263,71997.6%74743,4765227ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 80, Page 1,733, and Page 1,734

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